HIV/AIDS Prevention & Reproductive Health Project
HIV/AIDS Prevention & Reproductive Health Project
HIV/AIDS Prevention & Reproductive Health Project
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The NRCS addresses <strong>HIV</strong> prevention and<br />
<strong>Reproductive</strong> <strong>Health</strong> through the<br />
adapted use of BCC as a multi-level tool<br />
for introducing and sustaining riskreducing<br />
behaviour change. This involves<br />
the promotion and reinforcement of<br />
tailored messages through a variety of<br />
communication channels. In Nepal as a<br />
first step towards behaviour change the<br />
general level of awareness on issues<br />
related to <strong>HIV</strong> has considerably<br />
increased. What is needed further is to<br />
reinforce the message and address<br />
beliefs and practices that lead to<br />
behaviour change. This includes<br />
stimulating discussion around cultural<br />
beliefs and practices; facilitating the life<br />
skills needed to reduce vulnerability and<br />
improving access to youth friendly<br />
services. It further implies reaching out<br />
to population groups with less access to<br />
information and reinforcing an<br />
information cascade among teachers,<br />
peer educators, their parents and peers<br />
followed by the community at large.<br />
This capitalization study presents the<br />
activities, outcomes and lessons learnt of<br />
the SDC funded programme on <strong>HIV</strong> and<br />
<strong>AIDS</strong> <strong>Prevention</strong> and <strong>Reproductive</strong><br />
<strong>Health</strong>, implemented from 2000 until<br />
2007 in the districts of Dolakha,<br />
Ramechhap, Sindhuli, Bhaktapur, Baglung<br />
and Parbat. The study highlights the main<br />
common features of different initiatives in<br />
the six districts, presenting them as the<br />
main pillars of the NRCS approach to SRH<br />
with a focus on youth at schools.<br />
CAPITALIZATION STUDY<br />
<strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong> <strong>Prevention</strong> and <strong>Reproductive</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>Project</strong><br />
NRCS/SDC 2000-2007<br />
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